Maycie After Five: DIY: How To Make Shorts. ♡: diy : buttoned up infinity scarf. As the weather starts cooling down, I thought a perfect way to bring in the fall spirit was to do a diy based on my favourite fall accessory: scarves!
I loveee scarves and I especially love the look and the coziness of infinity scarves, so enjoy this very simple and oh-so-cute scarf makeover! Supplies needed - some old knit scarves, buttons, and leftover pieces of yarn! First things first, line up your buttons on one end of your scarf. Make sure they're fairly evenly spaced apart!
Cut out 2 pieces of yarn for your buttons. Floral pleated shorts with a bow. I’m loving the high-waisted, pleated shorts trend these days.
Unfortunately I can’t indulge for many reasons, biggest being I can’t fit my belly into them no matter how hard I try. But, that can’t stop me from making them. Little did I know that they were pretty dang easy to make. Can’t wait to try these bad boys on after I loose all the baby weight. When my sister-in-law Emily moved out of Provo I had to find someone else non-prego and luckily for me there was Jeehee…my soon to be sister-in-law in August. Check out Kate‘s Summer tutorial she posted today…here!
Supplies: 1 yard of fabric 1 yard of lining sewing machine thread pins scissors flexible measuring tape Instructions: **Cut 2 pieces of fabric and 2 pieces of lining. IT'S HERE!!!! DIY MAXI SKIRT TUTORIAL! I have become OBSESSED with MAXI dresses!
They are all over Pinterest right now. But for the record, my obsession with them came long before my Pinterest account :). How this skirt came about is that I had this piece of material that I'd found. It was once made to use as a sarong. I can't really explain it as anything other than a it was like like something fell from the sky, hit me on the head, and gave me a genius idea! My brain went crazy and started dreaming up all the possibilities. You can use her wonderful tutorial on dying your own elastic I now have FOUR!
What you will need: Sewing machine with your basic tools Fabric and matching thread 3 in. elastic and matching thread. When choosing your fabric you have quite a few options. As far as the amount of fabric you will need, take measuring tape and measure from your high waist to the floor for your length. Fold fabric wrong side out, selvage edge to selvage edge It will look like this Turn it right side out See, pins are on inside. How to add elbow patches to a sweater! Elbow patches are one of my favorite trends this season!
Last month, I shared how to hand print hearts on your jeans and we recieved many requests for a patch tutorial! I asked Amanda to show you how she would do it in this next feature.... Enjoy! Supplies needed: cardigan, fabric (this is a great way to use scraps!) , fabric marker/crayon, 1 sheet of card stock, scissors, pins, embroidery thread and embroidery needle. 1. 3. 6. Thanks so much, Amanda! Happy Monday, everyone.... xo. Little Red Infinity Dress Tutorial. February 14, 2011 I’m always searching for a beautiful, well-fitting, versatile dress, and I finally found it.
In fact, I MADE it. The infinity dress has got it all! You can wear this amazing dress basically any way you feel comfortable–and it can look like a new dress each time! I made my infinity dress in about 3 hours and for under $20! I found these infinity dresses on Craftster years ago and have always loved them. First, you need to do some measuring. So, 30/6.28 = 4.7. Then I decided on length of skirt and came up with 18″. To make your straps, you need to decide how wide to make them. To determine strap length, you need to make them 1.5 times your height. So, got that? To make your pattern, get packing paper, freezer paper, or a bunch of pieces of computer paper taped together. Then I measured 18″ down from that and made another line for my skirt length.
Cut out on your lines. Next, cut a waistband 10″ tall and the length of your waist you measured. D.I.Y. Handmade Moccasins. The Adventures of an Urban Socialite™